Tag Archives: Stock Market

Are we too short Bernanke?

Sometimes we like to channel our inner bull, as in bovine, which is rare for ex-bond traders.  Trying to see all angles of the dimly lit statue we call the market is a necessity to manage the risk that: a)  … Continue reading

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China Rising: THE MARKET for Exports

We thought these charts of export markets from Barclays Capital to be very illustrious of the dynamic changes taking place in global trade.  China is becoming a larger export market than the U.S. for many countries, including Australia, Brazil, Korea, … Continue reading

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All Things (-) Correlated: S&P500 and the Midterm Elections

Ask almost anyone if they thought a two-year bull market in stocks would help a new President during his first midterm Congressional elections and the answer would be a resounding YES!.  That is why we were so surprised to discover … Continue reading

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GIDDY-FRICKIN-UP!

Was it Bernanke’s piece in today’s Washinginton Post that a higher stock market is the economy’s healing balm? This approach eased financial conditions in the past and, so far, looks to be effective again. Stock prices rose and long-term interest … Continue reading

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Apple Sliced 6% in After Hours Trading on 14% Earnings Beat

Wow,  a company beats earnings estimates by 14 percent and they take the stock down 6 percent.  What gives?   Yesterday we posted, Apple Needs “Big Mama” Beat to Keep the Markets Rolling, which stated given the huge stock price run-up … Continue reading

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